Thursday, June 6, 2019

Cost Effective Military Counter Measures

In response to Israel using Patriot missiles to shoot down Hamas / Hezbullah drones



 I posted a clip from "Flying Leathernecks"





explaining how it's not cost effective or economically sustainable to deploy high cost assets to combat low cost aggressors.







Malotke: It's OK, isn't it, Major? [he painted the name of his older brother on the nacelle of his plane]

 Kirby: Couldn't think of a better name

 Malotke: Hope I can get a couple of meatballs put up beside it. I think my Pa would be pleased if I kind of even things up. 

 Kirby: Hope so

 Griffin: You will, Malotke

 Simmons: Hey, cowboy! Ernie! Come here! Hey, Billy! Hey, hey, I'm back!
[Men cheering]
Blithe aka Cowboy: You been taking a walk, boy?

 Simmons: Well, it was such a nice day.

 [Men: Aw!]
Simmons: I bailed out when my tanks went dry. After I splashed a Nip. 

 Men: You got one?

 Simmons: A whole platoon of mud Marines can confirm it. 

 Blithe: [sarcastically] My hero!

 Simmons: uhh, you fellows wouldn't want to take a little word of advice from a combat-hardened veteran, would you?

 Men: Whoo! [laughing]

 Simmons: Yes, Major. I just got a Nip....

 Kirby: Knock it off. There's no quarters for you to be confined to. But you're under arrest.  And get ready to face a general court [martial] 'cause that's what I'm recommending for you. 



















Blithe: Griff, how about trying to square Simmons, huh?
McCabe: Yeah, this is a pretty rough deal

 Griff: Simmons was a stupid jerk. Break it up [ the adulatory crowd so he can chew out Simmons alone]. So you knocked down a Nip, huh? 

 Simmons: That's right, Captain.

 Griff: What kind?

 Simmons: Well, it was only a light observation. I don't know...I thought I was doing the right thing.  

 Griff: Where did you go to school?

 Simmons: Harvard Business School















Griff: What did your plane cost?

 Simmons: $150,000

 Griff: And how much do you think a light observation plane costs?

 Simmons: I don't know

 Griff: Come on 

 [at Kirby's HQ]


















Griff: Well....fresh air.  Seabees can lend us a couple of mechanics.  

 Kirby: Good

 Griff: I had a talk with Simmons.  He knows now that he cost a combat plane in exchange for an observation plane.  

 Kirby: Didn't you wangle a couple of jeeps out of those seabees?

 Griff: Used my best salesmanship. No soap.  I suppose you've got to expect kids to act like kids.  

 Kirby: I expect them to act exactly according to the uniform they're wearing and the insignia on their collar.  You trying to intervene for Simmons?

 Griff: General court's a tough thing to face when you're 22. 

 Kirby: A tough thing to face when you're 90. How's Kelvin? 

 Griff: I don't know. He's still in sick bay

 Kirby: Finish this flight schedule, will you? 






So far, I wasn't able to translate the characters on the Japanese sign into English:













































































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